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Japanese strategy to COVID-19: How does it work?
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- Inoue Hajime
- Bureau of Strategic Planning, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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<p>Despite substantial inflow of infected cases at the early stage of the pandemic, as of the end of April, Japan manages the outbreak of COVID-19 without systematic breakdown of health care. This Japanese paradox – limited fatality despite loose restriction – may have multiple contributing factors, including general hygiene practice of the population, customs such as not shaking hands or hugging, lower prevalence of obesity and other risk factors. Along with these societal and epidemiological conditions, health policy options, which are characteristic to Japan, would be considered as one of the contribution factors. Some health policy factors relatively unique to Japan are described in this article.</p>
Journal
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- Global Health & Medicine
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Global Health & Medicine 2 (2), 131-132, 2020-04-30
National Center for Global Health and Medicine